Snead

Population: 1,490
Median household income: $46,075
Median home value: $169,400

Snead, a community in Blount County, Alabama, has 1,490 residents. The median household income of $46,075 is below the Blount County median ($61,096).

From 2019 to 2023, Snead's population grew 66.9% from 893 to 1,490, while its median home value rose 44.0% from $117,600 to $169,400.

16.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,490
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,075
Median home value: $169,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 666
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8931,490

Median household income

$53,636$46,075

Median home value

$117,600$169,400

Median gross rent

$541$660

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	893	$53,636	$117,600	$541
2020	1,034	$42,193	$126,800	$600
2021	1,211	$50,956	$135,400	$545
2022	1,227	$46,886	$164,500	$660
2023	1,490	$46,075	$169,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3420.7%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	8.2%
5 to 17	221	14.8%
18 to 24	109	7.3%
25 to 34	309	20.7%
35 to 44	89	6.0%
45 to 54	107	7.2%
55 to 64	237	15.9%
65 to 74	159	10.7%
75 and over	137	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,192	80.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	276	18.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.1%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	271	26.1%
High school graduate	435	41.9%
Some college or associate's	209	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	79	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	44	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	485	79.1%
Carpooled	29	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	14.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	18.3%
15 to 29 min	79	15.0%
30 to 44 min	134	25.5%
45 to 59 min	54	10.3%
60+ min	163	31.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.6% (248 of 1,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	422	70.2%
Nonfamily households	179	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	601	90.2%
Vacant	65	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	425	70.7%
Renter-occupied	176	29.3%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	446	67.0%
1-unit, attached	6	0.9%
2 to 4 units	116	17.4%
5 to 19 units	22	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0171280
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.1162, -86.3909